Racing games are a video game genre in which the player participates in a racing competition. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to fantastical settings. They are distributed along a spectrum between more realistic racing simulations and more fantastical arcade-style racing games. Kart racing games emerged in the 1990s as a popular sub-genre of the latter. Racing games may also fall under the category of sports video games.
Sega Rally arcade racing games at the Veljekset Keskinen department store in Tuuri, Finland in 2017
Sierra On-Line was a leading publisher of 1990s simulation racing games, including titles like NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition and Grand Prix Legends.
Daytona USA (1994) twin-seat arcade cabinet
An arcade game or coin-op game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are presented as primarily games of skill and include arcade video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games or merchandisers.
An amusement arcade featuring several different types of arcade games, located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Arcade video games at ZBase Entertainment Center in Tampere, Finland
Skee-Ball was one of the first arcade games developed.
A claw crane game, where one must time the movement of the claw to grab a prize